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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Around 65 percent of all American households own a |
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cat or dog, and these beloved pets provide affection, |
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companionship, and myriad other benefits for their families; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the Humane Society of the United |
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States, more than 2.4 million healthy, adoptable animals are |
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euthanized in American shelters each year due to lack of critical |
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resources and public awareness; like other states, Texas currently |
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has a large population of cats and dogs in rescue shelters who are |
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waiting to be placed in a loving home; and |
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WHEREAS, When Texans choose to adopt rather than purchase an |
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animal, they give the rescue cat or dog a happier and healthier |
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existence and help reduce the overall shelter population; and |
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WHEREAS, These furry friends make wonderful pets, offering |
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years of love to those who take them in; the act of giving a rescue |
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animal a forever home can be an exceptionally rewarding experience |
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that forges the bonds of trust and loyalty between the pet and its |
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owner; and |
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WHEREAS, Of all the jumbo-sized qualities that make the Lone |
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Star State such a distinctive place, it is the big-hearted |
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generosity of its people that is most special, and shelter animals |
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are a fitting symbol of Texans' enduring ability to make the world a |
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better place by helping those in need; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate rescue shelter cats and dogs as the official state |
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pets of Texas and encourage all Texans who are considering pet |
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ownership to visit a local animal shelter or rescue group. |